Central High, Oklahoma
Location of Central High, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°36′57″N 98°4′49″W / 34.61583, -98.08028
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Stephens
Area
- Total	53.8 sq mi (139.2 km²)
- Land	53.6 sq mi (138.9 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation	1,181 ft (360 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	954
- Density	17.8/sq mi (6.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	40-13135[1]
GNIS feature ID	1699802[2]

Central High is a town in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 954 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Central High is located at 34°36′57″N, 98°4′49″W (34.615943, -98.080343)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 53.8 square miles (139.2 km²), of which, 53.6 square miles (138.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.24%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 954 people, 352 households, and 292 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.8 people per square mile (6.9/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.66% White, 0.10% African American, 3.04% Native American, 0.73% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.41% of the population.

There were 352 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $40,104. Males had a median income of $34,130 versus $22,273 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,679. About 11.8% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Central High, Oklahoma is at coordinates 34°36′57″N 98°04′49″W / 34.615943, -98.080343 (Central High, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 34°36′57″N 98°04′49″W / 34.615943, -98.080343 (Central High, Oklahoma)

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